For Baby (For Bobbie)
John Denver

John Denver
Beginnings (with the Mitchell Trio)
1965

This is a great song that is really easy to play
after you have done the lessons.  It is just one
pattern over and over.  Have fun, and good luck!

Lyrics

Capo 5th

INTRO:

GUITAR 1 (12-string acoustic) plays the tab
Another 12-string picks the chords shown
                                                                     I'll
   D                 Em7               Asus4             G     D/F#  Em
   +   +   +   +     +   +   +   +     +   +   +   +     +   +   +   +
e:-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
B:-7-----7-----7---|\5-----3-----0---|-----3-----------|-3-----3-----0---|
G:-7-----7-----7---|\4-----2-----0---|-----------------|-0-----2-----0---|
D:-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A:-----------------|-----------------|-0---------0-----|-----------------|
E:-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-3-----2-----0---|

Now the verse.

   walk in the       rain by your      side                          I'll
   G                 A7                D
   +   +   +   +     +   +   +   +     +   +   +   +     +   +   +   +
e:-------3-------3-|-------0-------0-|-------2-------2-|-------2-------2-|
B:-----0-------0---|-----2-------2---|-----3-------3---|-----3-------3---|
G:---0-------0-----|---0-------0-----|---2-------2-----|---2-------2-----|
D:---------0-------|-----------------|-0-------0-------|-0-------0-------|
A:-----------------|-0-------0-------|-----------------|-----------------|
E:-3---------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|


   cling to the      warmth of your    hands                         I'll
   G                 A7                D
   +   +   +   +     +   +   +   +     +   +   +   +     +   +   +   +
e:-------3-------3-|-------0-------0-|-------2-------2-|-------2-------2-|
B:-----0-------0---|-----2-------2---|-----3-------3---|-----3-------3---|
G:---0-------0-----|---0-------0-----|---2-------2-----|---2-------2-----|
D:---------0-------|-----------------|-0-------0-------|-0-------0-------|
A:-----------------|-0-------0-------|-----------------|-----------------|
E:-3---------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|


   do             anything to keep you satisfied                     I'll
   G                 A7                D                 G
   +   +   +   +     +   +   +   +     +   +   +   +     +   +   +   +
e:-------3-------3-|-------0-------0-|-------2-------2-|-------3-------3-|
B:-----0-------0---|-----2-------2---|-----3-------3---|-----0-------0---|
G:---0-------0-----|---0-------0-----|---2-------2-----|---0-------0-----|
D:---------0-------|-----------------|-0-------0-------|---------0-------|
A:-----------------|-0-------0-------|-----------------|-----------------|
E:-3---------------|-----------------|-----------------|-3---------------|


   love you more than anybody          can                           And the
   D                 A7                D
   +   +   +   +     +   +   +   +     +   +   +   +     +   +   +   +
e:-------2-------2-|-------0-------0-|-------2-------2-|-------2-------2-|
B:-----3-------3---|-----2-------2---|-----3-------3---|-----3-------3---|
G:---2-------2-----|---0-------0-----|---2-------2-----|---2-------2-----|
D:-0-------0-------|-----------------|-0-------0-------|-0-------0-------|
A:-----------------|-0-------0-------|-----------------|-----------------|
E:-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|

Chorus:

   wind will         whisper your      name to me
   G                 A7                D
   +   +   +   +     +   +   +   +     +   +   +   +     +   +   +   +
e:-------3-------3-|-------0-------0-|-------2-------2-|-------2-------2-|
B:-----0-------0---|-----2-------2---|-----3-------3---|-----3-------3---|
G:---0-------0-----|---0-------0-----|---2-------2-----|---2-------2-----|
D:---------0-------|-----------------|-0-------0-------|-0-------0-------|
A:-----------------|-0-------0-------|-----------------|-----------------|
E:-3---------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|


   Little birds will sing along in     time
   G                 A7                D
   +   +   +   +     +   +   +   +     +   +   +   +     +   +   +   +
e:-------3-------3-|-------0-------0-|-------2-------2-|-------2-------2-|
B:-----0-------0---|-----2-------2---|-----3-------3---|-----3-------3---|
G:---0-------0-----|---0-------0-----|---2-------2-----|---2-------2-----|
D:---------0-------|-----------------|-0-------0-------|-0-------0-------|
A:-----------------|-0-------0-------|-----------------|-----------------|
E:-3---------------|-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|


   Leaves will bow   down         when you     walk      by
   G                 A7                D                 G
   +   +   +   +     +   +   +   +     +   +   +   +     +   +   +   +
e:-------3-------3-|-------0-------0-|-------2-------2-|-------3-------3-|
B:-----0-------0---|-----2-------2---|-----3-------3---|-----0-------0---|
G:---0-------0-----|---0-------0-----|---2-------2-----|---0-------0-----|
D:---------0-------|-----------------|-0-------0-------|---------0-------|
A:-----------------|-0-------0-------|-----------------|-----------------|
E:-3---------------|-----------------|-----------------|-3---------------|


                 and mor  -  ning      bells       will  chime
                     D       G         A7                D
   +   +   +   +     +   +   +   +     +   +   +   +     +   +   +   +
e:-------3-------3-|-------2-------3-|-------0-------0-|-2-----2-----2---|
B:-----0-------0---|-----3-------0---|-----2-------2---|-3-----3-----3---|
G:---0-------0-----|---2-------0-----|---0-------0-----|-----------------|
D:---------0-------|-0---------------|-----------------|-----------------|
A:-----------------|-----------------|-0-------0-------|-----------------|
E:-3---------------|---------3-------|-----------------|-----------------|

   +   +   +   +
e:-----------------|
B:-5-----3-----0---|
G:-4-----2-----0---|
D:-----------------|
A:-----------------|
E:-----------------|

The ending looks like this:

   bells                          will chime
   A7                                  D
   +   +   +   +     +   +    +   +    +   +   +   +     +   +    +   +
e:-------0-------0-|-------0-------0-|-2-----2-----0---|---------^2-------|
B:-----2-------2---|-----2-------2---|-3-----3-----0---|-3---0---^3-------|
G:---0-------0-----|---0-------0-----|-----------------|-2---0---^2-------|
D:-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|---------^0-------|
A:-0-------0-------|-0-------0-------|-----------------|------------------|
E:-----------------|-----------------|-----------------|------------------|

LYRICS:

I'll walk in the rain by your side
I'll cling to the warmth of your hands
I'll do anything to keep you satisfied
I'll love you more than anybody can

CHORUS
And the wind will whisper your name to me
Little birds will sing along in time
Leaves will bow down when you walk by
And morning bells will chime.

I'll be there when you're feelin' down
To kiss away the tears if you cry
I'll share with you all the happiness I've found
A reflection of the love in your eyes.

CHORUS
And I'll sing you the songs of the rainbow
A whisper of the joy that is mine
And leaves will bow down when you walk by
And morning bells will chime

I'll walk in the rain by your side
I'll cling to the warmth of your tiny hands
I'll do anything to help you understand
An' I'll love you more than anybody can

CHORUS
And the wind will whisper your name to me
Little birds will sing along in time
Leaves will bow down when you walk by
And morning bells will chime.